Senate Daily Digest — Thursday, 2/8/2024
Senate convened at 12 noon, adjourned at 6:18 p.m.
Thursday, 2/8/2024 — Activity – On the Floor – Votes: 1 – Confirmed: 1
Committee — Meetings: 8 • Legislation: Action: 8, Hearing: 7, Markup: 1
[Daily Digest]
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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Daily Digest
Senate
Chamber Action
(Legislative Day of Wednesday, February 7, 2024)
Routine Proceedings, pages S463-S564
Measures Introduced: Twenty-six bills and nine resolutions were
introduced, as follows: S. 3767-3792, and S. Res. 545-553.
Pages S494-96
Measures Passed:
Federal Agency Performance Act: Senate passed S. 709, to improve
performance and accountability in the Federal Government, after
agreeing to the committee amendment.
Pages S487-89
National School Counseling Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 548,
designating the week of February 5 through 9, 2024, as “National
School Counseling Week.”
Page S489
National FFA Week: Senate agreed to S. Res. 549, expressing support
for the designation of February 17 through February 24, 2024, as
“National FFA Week”, recognizing the important role of the National
FFA Organization in developing the next generation of globally
conscious leaders who will change the world, and celebrating the 10th
anniversary of the “Give the Gift of Blue” program, which has donated
more than 17,000 of the iconic FFA blue jackets to FFA members in need.
Page S489
Career and Technical Education Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 550,
supporting the goals and ideals of “Career and Technical Education
Month”.
Page S489
Black History Month: Senate agreed to S. Res. 551, celebrating Black
History Month.
Page S489
Authorize Testimony and Representation: Senate agreed to S. Res. 552,
to authorize testimony and representation in People of the State of
Michigan v. Berden, et al.
Page S489
Honoring the Life of Former Senator Jean A. Carnahan: Senate agreed
to S. Res. 553, honoring the life of Jean A. Carnahan, former Senator
for the State of Missouri.
Page S489
Measures Considered:
RELIEVE Act--Agreement: Senate continued consideration of the motion to
proceed to consideration of H.R. 815, to amend title 38, United States
Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of
veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished
through the Veterans Community Care program.
Pages S463-86
During consideration of this measure today, Senate also took the
following action:
By 67 yeas to 32 nays (Vote No. 41), three-fifths of those Senators
duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate upon
reconsideration agreed to the motion to close further debate on the
motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Pages S463-64
A unanimous-consent agreement was reached providing for further
consideration of the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill,
post-cloture, at approximately 12 noon, on Friday, February 9, 2024;
and that all time during adjournment, recess, Leader remarks, and
Morning Business count post-cloture.
Page S564
Appointments:
Senate National Security Working Group for the 118th Congress: The
Chair, on behalf of the Majority Leader, pursuant to the provisions of
S. Res. 64, adopted March 5, 2013, appointed the following Senators as
members of the Senate National Security Working Group for the 118th
Congress: Senators Reed (Administrative Co-Chair), Menendez (Co-Chair),
Durbin (Co-Chair), Cardin (Co-Chair), Casey, Duckworth, Sinema,
Warnock, and Padilla.
Page S489
Nomination Confirmed: Senate confirmed the following nomination:
Jeffrey Prescott, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S.
Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture,
with the rank of Ambassador.
Pages S486-87
Nominations Received: Senate received the following nominations:
Sarah Elizabeth Baker, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the
Department of Transportation.
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Emily Edenshaw, of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on
the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028.
Margaret Mary FitzPatrick, of the District of Columbia, to be a
Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring
January 26, 2030.
Deborah Willis, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council
on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028.
Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara, of New York, to be United States District
Judge for the Eastern District of New York.
Dena M. Coggins, of California, to be United States District Judge
for the Eastern District of California.
John E. Richardson, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the
Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.
Eric C. Schulte, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge
for the District of South Dakota.
Camela C. Theeler, of South Dakota, to be United States District
Judge for the District of South Dakota.
Page S564
Messages from the House:
Page S491
Measures Referred:
Page S491
Executive Communications:
Pages S491-94
Executive Reports of Committees:
Page S494
Additional Cosponsors:
Pages S496-97
Statements on Introduced Bills/Resolutions:
Pages S497-S503
Additional Statements:
Page S491
Amendments Submitted:
Pages S503-63
Authorities for Committees to Meet:
Pages S563-64
Privileges of the Floor:
Page S564
Record Votes: One record vote was taken today. (Total--41)
Page S464
Adjournment: Senate convened at 12 noon and adjourned, as a further
mark of respect to the memory of the late Jean A. Carnahan, former
Senator for the State of Missouri, in accordance with S. Res. 553, at
6:18 p.m., until 12 noon on Friday, February 9, 2024. (For Senate's
program, see the remarks of the Majority Leader in today's Record on
page S564.)